AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC A
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 00846U101 · ISIN US00846U1016
American life sciences company that provides instruments, software, services, and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryLaboratory Analytical Instruments
- HeadquartersSanta Clara, CA
- Founded1999
- Websiteagilent.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($155.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 295.7m as of 2023-02-24, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $138.76. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($77.8m notional), 22 hold puts ($99.3m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 900 |
| Q4 2022 | 964 |
| Q1 2023 | 986 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 419 | 379 |
| Q1 2023 | 455 | 405 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $162.1m | $114.7m | 0.71 |
| Q4 2022 | $154.9m | $138.4m | 0.89 |
| Q1 2023 | $77.8m | $99.3m | 1.28 |
Biggest buyers
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.0m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +869.1k |
| Man Group plc | New | +827.5k |
| BlueSpruce Investments, LP | Added | +619.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +544.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +511.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +429.2k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG | Added | +398.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +396.6k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | Reduced | -826.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -807.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -577.6k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI | Reduced | -549.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -476.9k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -466.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -456.4k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -413.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -334.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.5m126.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $17.2m124.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $6.8m49.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.8m42.1k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $5.5m39.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $3.5m26.1k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $3.3m24.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.0m21.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.6m19.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $2.4m17.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $23.6m170.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $19.2m138.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.5m76.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $9.5m68.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.7m62.7k shares |
| PURA VIDA INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | $6.9m50.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $4.2m30.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $3.2m22.9k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $2.5m18.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.4m17.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 4 | $19.4m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $164.8k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $867.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 9 | $37.4m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 31.5m $4.4bn | Reduced -807.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 25.5m $3.5bn | Added +225.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 13.0m $1.8bn | Reduced -142.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.33% of their portfolio | 12.1m $1.7bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.92% of their portfolio | 9.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -27.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.42% of their portfolio | 8.9m $1.2bn | Added +1.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 8.2m $1.1bn | Added +511.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.2m $856.3m | Added +122.3k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.92% of their portfolio | 5.3m $731.2m | Reduced -122.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.6m $630.2m | Added +869.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $604.2m | Added +221.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.1m $566.7m | Reduced -43.2k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.57% of their portfolio | 4.0m $546.6m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 3.5m $479.3m | Added +122.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $459.4m | Added +1.0m |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 3.72% of their portfolio | 3.3m $457.2m | Reduced -56.9k |
| BlueSpruce Investments, LP 7.87% of their portfolio | 3.1m $434.9m | Added +619.1k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.79% of their portfolio | 3.1m $428.0m | Reduced -826.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $401.0m | Added +270.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.8m $387.5m | Added +75.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $383.1m | Added +386.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.6m $364.8m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $344.4m | Reduced -64.5k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.3m $318.7m | Reduced -122.9k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 2.3m $314.4m | Reduced -181.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $312.3m | Added +357.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.1m $296.8m | Reduced -134.4k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 2.1m $292.2m | Reduced -57.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.9m $267.8m | Added +43.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $290.0m | Added +170.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $243.3m | Added +146.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $238.9m | Added +344.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.7m $233.8m | Added +8.3k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC 2.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $229.8m | Added +122.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $227.8m | Added +25.9k |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $220.1m | Reduced -334.0k |
| LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 5.35% of their portfolio | 1.4m $192.1m | Added +59.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.3m $184.8m | Added +132.9k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.3m $179.6m | Reduced -413.2k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 2.76% of their portfolio | 1.2m $170.7m | Added +398.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $162.0m | Added +20.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $162.0m | Reduced -32.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $158.0m | Added +175.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.0m $139.5m | Added +10.9k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 2.01% of their portfolio | 989.2k $136.8m | Reduced -2.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 969.5k $134.0m | Reduced -20.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 931.0k $128.8m | Added +385.4k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 3.77% of their portfolio | 921.6k $127.5m | Reduced -16.7k |
| SATURNA CAPITAL CORP 2.44% of their portfolio | 911.1k $126.0m | Added +582 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 905.1k $125.2m | Added +98.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.29% of their portfolio | 859.3k $118.9m | Reduced -577.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 857.2k $118.6m | Reduced -173.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 840.9k $116.3m | Reduced -87.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.41% of their portfolio | 827.5k $114.5m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 782.9k $108.3m | Reduced -11.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.35% of their portfolio | 749.5k $100.8m | Added +28.8k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.88% of their portfolio | 736.7k $101.9m | First filing |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.58% of their portfolio | 732.5k $101.3m | Added +396.6k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 720.2k $99.6m | Added +37.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 708.4k $98.0m | Added +53.5k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.61% of their portfolio | 700.6k $96.9m | Reduced -8.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 677.9k $93.8m | Reduced -50.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 672.7k $93.1m | Added +103.6k |
| CCLA Investment Management 1.73% of their portfolio | 637.1k $88.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.11% of their portfolio | 618.6k $85.6m | Added +23.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 616.4k $85.3m | Reduced -92.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 612.0k $84.7m | Reduced -197.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 601.1k $83.2m | Added +57.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 579.8k $71.4m | Added +38.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.34% of their portfolio | 573.9k $79.4m | Reduced -56.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 553.0k $76.5m | Added +102.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 544.2k $75.3m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 543.0k $75.1m | Added +23.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 539.5k $74.6m | Added +62.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.10% of their portfolio | 519.7k $71.9m | Reduced -24.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 519.2k $71.8m | Added +307.7k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.46% of their portfolio | 518.8k $66.1m | Added +125.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.13% of their portfolio | 512.1k $68.9m | Reduced -26.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 508.0k $70.3m | Added +58.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 507.5k $70.2m | Added +14.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 502.7k $69.5m | Added +83.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 489.8k $67.8m | Reduced -6.2k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.37% of their portfolio | 487.1k $67.4m | Added +21.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 469.5k $65.0m | Added +429.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.16% of their portfolio | 458.8k $63.5m | Added +46.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.15% of their portfolio | 454.9k $61.0m | Added +61.5k |
| AXA S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 451.1k $62.4m | Reduced -198.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.10% of their portfolio | 432.3k $59.8m | Reduced -456.4k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.50% of their portfolio | 415.7k $57.5m | Added +9.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.16% of their portfolio | 415.2k $57.4m | Added +214.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 410.5k $56.8m | Added +146.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 404.2k $55.9m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Ardevora Asset Management LLP 0.99% of their portfolio | 396.8k $54.9m | Reduced -79.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.12% of their portfolio | 393.6k $54.4m | Added +201.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 374.0k $51.7m | Reduced -7.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.07% of their portfolio | 368.9k $50.2m | Added +67.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.12% of their portfolio | 363.7k $50.3m | Reduced -550 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 363.1k $50.2m | Reduced -25.3k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 362.9k $50.2m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 362.3k $50.1m | Added +294.6k |